Peeling Concrete, Best Way To Fix?

Hey guys,

Good friend of mine has some small areas of a concrete landing on his front steps that are peeling, from a weak mix I suppose. The aggregate is revealed, he tells me.

Growing up in the business, we would use thinset to top the slab in these scenarios, then sponge float it to a rough finish. I've also heard of a product called Top N Bond (spelling?). Are there any other products I should be aware of? I don't do many repairs like this typically, but it's a friend.

Told him I would go over one weekend, have a look, and have a few beers. How would you guys address this?

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Peeling Concrete, Best Way To Fix?

What about the roll on coatings like "stone effects" or some such bull****. I haven't tried them but if you repair the problem areas and recoat with this stuff it might make for an interesting experiment. Especially over a couple of beers.

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Peeling Concrete, Best Way To Fix?

Steps have been there since they bought the house...they bought the house about 2 years ago. Says the steps/platform look fairly new. He also said that he has not used any de-icer. I think I've got this covered, I just need to figure out how to give the Top N Bond coat a finished edge. I'll probably use a jointer. Thanks for the replies guys, sorry to turn such a simple thing into a lengthly thread!

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